Football Weekly Extra podcast: midweek action ahoy

Man City triumph again, in a rare sighting of Stoke without fire and Bolton do nothing to help Kean's Christmas. Also news from Europe on fresh Serie A charges and the attack on a Dutch goalkeeper in the Eredivisie.

It's the last pod before Christmas, and today's show is stuffed full goodies with Santa Jimbo dishing out mince pies - and refereeing a lively chat between Sean Ingle, Jacob Steinberg and Jonathan 'brain in a tank' Wilson.

Naturally, there's lots of discussion about the fallout from the Luis Suárez verdict, and plenty of chat too about an exciting programme of midweek games - including the performance of the two Manchester clubs, Blackburn's woes and Roberto Martinez's switch to three at the back. Can 3-4-3 ever be used as an attacking system against a team playing one up front? Jonathan Wilson is not convinced.

And speaking of which, what Christmas would be complete without a visit from Sid Lowe, who takes us through the shock exit of Villarreal from the Copa del Ray.

There's one last paper review this week and then that's it until 2012. We'll be back with a Football Weekly Extra 'extra' podcast next Thursday with our take on all the Boxing Day events. Until then, please leave your comments on the programme below, please keep them polite, and we hope you all have a very merry Christmas.